Frank Whittle and the Invention of the Jet

by Andrew Nahum

Book Overview

The story of the jet engine has everything: genius, tragedy, heroism, a world war, the individual vs. the state, and an idea that would change the world.

Frank Whittle always maintained that he was held back by a lack of government support. At the very moment in 1943 when his invention was unveiled to the world, his company, Power Jets, was forcibly nationalised.

Yet Whittle's brilliance, charm and charisma helped him recruit major...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178578241X
• ISBN13: 9781785782411
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Icon Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 7.7"